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2025-2026
These are activities from THIS YEAR
Folk Songs
3rd graders learned about folk songs: songs that are passed down in a culture through generations.
We learned about songs sung to help make the world a better place, focusing on three songs that were written or performed by Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie.
"This Land is Your Land" is also one of our whole-school songs, as written and performed by Woody Guthrie.
"Peace Like a River" is about keeping peace, love, and joy alive in your heart. We learned this song first in sign language, then played it on the fourth AND first string of the ukulele.
"If I Had a Hammer" is about using tools to make the world better, bringing justice, peace, and love to everyone. We found out that every string on the ukulele sounds good in this song, but that ending on "do," which is the third string of the ukulele sounds best.
Ms. Chisholm's Third Grade Class of 2025-2026 performing "Peace Like a River"
Chisholm Peace.wavMr. Keller's Third Grade Class of 2025-2026 performing "Peace Like a River"
Keller Peace.wavMs. Dagostino's Third Grade Class of 2025-2026 performing "If I Had a Hammer"
Dagostino Hammer.wavMs. Harrington's Third Grade Class of 2025-2026 performing "If I Had a Hammer"
Harrington Hammer.wavMs. Gaudreau's Third Grade Class of 2025-2026 performing "If I Had a Hammer"
Gaudreau Hammer.wavMs. Lohnes's Third Grade Class of 2025-2026 performing "Peace Like a River"
Lohnes Peace .wav2024-2025
These are activities from LAST YEAR
Make a Pan Pipe!
Third graders made paper straw pan pipes! If you'd like to make more at home, use these instructions. You'll need to gather the materials and print off the "straw cutting template"
Pan pipe instructions and template.pdf
AAPI Music and Rounds
May is Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. In May, third graders learned music from New Zealand, Japan, Korea, and China.
We also studied rounds: where two or more groups do the same thing but start....at different times!
Here are of some of the songs we learned
Dagostino Jin Suo .wavMs. Dagostino's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 performing a Chinese song called "Jin Suo Yin Suo"
Chisholm Arirang.wavMs. Chisholm's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing the traditional Korean song "Arirang"
Lohnes Tohora .wavMs. Lohnes's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing a Maori song from New Zealand called "Tohora Nui"
Lohnes Kaeru.wavMs. Lohnes's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing a Japanese song called "Kaeru No Uta Ga" in a round
Keller Tohora Nui .wavMr. Keller's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing a Maori song from New Zealand called "Tohora Nui"
Keller Zoo .wavMr. Keller's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 performing a spoken round called "That's the Way to the Zoo"
Musical Stories: "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Cinderella"
Third graders have been learning about how music can tell a story...and then we told our own stories! We all chose parts to play in the story, and picked an instrument that we felt like fit the part. Then, we each made up a sound that we felt like represented the character or event in the story we had chosen.
"Jack and the Beanstalk" by students from Ms. Peck's class
Jack Peck.wav"Cinderella" by students from Ms. Peck's class
Cinderella Peck .wav"Jack and the Beanstalk" by students from Ms. Gaudreau's Class
Jack Gaudreau .wav"Cinderella" by students from Ms. Gaudreau's Class
Cinderella Gaudreau.wav"Jack and the Beanstalk" by students from Ms. Lohnes's Class
Jack Lohnes.wav"Cinderella" by students from Ms. Lohnes' Class
Lohnes Cinderella Edited .wav"Cinderella" by students from Mr. Keller's Class
Cinderella Keller .wav"Jack and the Beanstalk" by students from Mr. Keller's Class
Jack Keller.wav"Cinderella" by students from Ms. Dagostino's Class
Cinderella Dagostino.wav"Jack and the Beanstalk" by students from Ms. Dagostino's Class
Jack Dagostino.wav"Jack and the Beanstalk" by students from Ms. Harrington's Class
Jack Harrington.wav"Cinderella" by students from Ms. Harrington's Class
Cinderella Harrington.wav"Cinderella" by students from Ms. Chisholm's Class
Cinderella Chisholm.wav"Jack and the Beanstalk" by students from Ms. Chisholm's Class
Jack Chisholm.wav"Jack and the Beanstalk" by students from Ms. Poulin's class
Jack Poulin.wav"Cinderella" by students from Ms. Poulin's Class
Cinderella Poulin Edited.wavSing Across America:
"Roll the Old Chariot: a Sea Shanty from the Northeast"
Harrington Chariot.wavMs. Harrington's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing "Roll the Old Chariot"
"Git Along Little Dogies": a cowboy song from the West and Southwest
04-School-Day-Blues.mp3
Ms. Gaudreau's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing "October"
Gaudreau October Edited.mp3Ms. Lohnes's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing "October"
Lohnes October.wavMr. Keller's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing "October"
Keller October.wavFolk Songs
3rd graders learned about folk songs: songs that are passed down in a culture through generations.
We learned about songs sung to help make the world a better place, focusing on three songs that were written or performed by Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie.
"This Little Light of Mine" is about using the "light" you have (the things that make you who you are) to make the world better. We sang it and played it on the fourth string of the ukulele.
"Peace Like a River" is about keeping peace, love, and joy alive in your heart. We learned this song first in sign language, then played it on the fourth AND first string of the ukulele.
"If I Had a Hammer" is about using tools to make the world better, bringing justice, peace, and love to everyone. We found out that every string on the ukulele sounds good in this song, but that ending on "do," which is the third string of the ukulele sounds best.
Ms. Lohnes's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing "Peace Like a River"
Lohnes river 1.mp3Ms. Dagostino's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing "Peace Like a River"
Dag peace 1.mp3Mr. Keller's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing "Peace Like a River"
Keller 2.mp3Ms. Harrington's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing "This Little Light of Mine"
Harrington shine.mp3Ms. Poulin's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing "If I Had a Hammer"
Poulin hammer.mp3Ms. Peck's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing "Peace Like a River"
Peck peace 2.mp3Ms. Gaudreau's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing "If I Had a Hammer"
Gaudreau hammer.mp3Ms. Chisholm's Third Grade Class of 2024-2025 singing "Peace Like a River"
Chisholm peace.mp3Try out a folk song on a UKULELE!
We played "do" and "so" to "If I Had a Hammer" AND we tried out our first chord!
Ukulele!
Third graders are starting to learn to play the ukulele. Here are some beginner videos for kids to learn and play at home. If your student gets through all these videos and wants to play more, please email me at kkarter@sau16.org and I will send you more resources for at-home learning!
2023-2024
These are recordings from the 2023-2024 school year (two years ago)
"Kaeru No Uta Ga"
This is a song from Japan. We learned to sing it in a CANON, which is where two or more groups do the same thing but start at different times!
"Tohora Nui"
Third graders are studying music from Asia and from the Pacific Islands for Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month! The song "Tohora Nui" is in the Maori language, and students learned to sing and dance the song like Maori children do!
Ms. Poulin's Third Grade Class of 2023-2024 singing "Tohora Nui"
3 poulin Tohora.mp3
"A Rover's Musical Story"
Third graders have been learning about how music can tell a story. We ended our musical storytelling unit by making our own musical story....about our whole-school book, A Rover's Story! We all chose parts to play in the story, and picked an instrument that we felt like fit the part. Then, we each made up a sound that we felt like represented the character or event in the story we had chosen.
Ms. Poulin's Third Grade Class of 2023-2024 telling a musical story about Resilience the Rover
Poulin Rover.mp3Ms. Harrington's Third Grade Class of 2023-2024 telling a musical story about Resilience the Rover
Harrington Rover (mp3cut.net).mp3Ms. Gaudreau's Third Grade class of 2023-2024 telling a musical story about Resilience the Rover
Gaudreau Rover.mp3Ms. Peck's Third Grade class of 2023-2024 telling a musical story about Resilience the Rover
Peck rover Final.mp3Ms. Chisholm's Third Grade class of 2023-2024 telling a musical story about Resilience the Rover
Rover Chisholm.mp3Ms. Lohnes' Third Grade class of 2023-2024 telling a musical story about Resilience the Rover
Lohnes Rover.mp3Mr. Keller's Third Grade class of 2023-2024 telling a musical story about Resilience the Rover
Keller Rover.mp3Ms. Dagostino's Third Grade class of 2023-2024 telling a musical story about Resilience the Rover
Dagostino Rover.mp3"Peanut Butter Pie"
We played this song on mallet instruments: drums, tone chimes, xylophones, metallophones, glockenspiels, and temple blocks
Third graders learned the song using words, then we created an ABA song on the instruments!
Ms. Chisholm's third grade class of 2023-2024 playing "Peanut Butter Pie"
3 Chisholm Pb.mp3Ms. Peck's third grade class of 2023-2024 playing "Peanut Butter Pie"
3 peck Pb.mp3Peanut butter pie! Peanut butter pie!
I sure love my peanut butter pie!
Yes, I’m guilty, no alibi….
I ate all the peanut butter pie!
"In the Hall of the Mountain King"
We learned a seated dance that repeats the same pattern 18 times....but the music changes each time!
head, shoulders, knees, and toes
knees and toes, knees and toes
head, shoulders, knees, and toes
eyes, ears, mouth, notes
Ms. Harrington's Third Grade class of 2023-2024 singing "October"
3H October.mp3Ms. Gaudreau's 3rd Grade class of 2023-2024 singing "October"
3Gaudreau October.mp3Ms. Poulin's Third Grade class of 2023-2024 singing "October"
3P october.mp3"Down to the Baker Shop"
We played "mi re do" or E,D,C on xylophone, metallophone, and glockenspiel for the words "hop hop hop"
Down to the Baker Shop .mp3
Try playing along to "Down to the Baker Shop" on a virtual xylophone!
"La Raspa"
For Mexican American Heritage Month, third graders learned how to dance a traditional Mexican folk dance! It has an A part and a B part.
More virtual instruments!
Try out Dr. Musik's virtual instruments, including a ukulele you can play at home!
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